Criterion |
Poor ….. 0 points |
Fair … 1 point |
Good ….. 3 points |
Excellent … 5 points |
CurrencyWhen was it published?When was the last uodate? How recent do you need it to be? |
No date indicated, no updatesshown, information is out of date. |
Published date is shown, but not updated in a long time. |
Update is shown but isslightly out of date. |
Updates are shown, regular and current. |
ReliabilityWhat kind of information is included? How complete is this information? |
Information is difficult to understand, and may includeerrors, with incomplete orinaccurate information. |
Has grammatical and spelling errors. Consistent line of thought,information is superficial. |
Easy to understand, hassome spelling and grammarerrors, information is current and accurate. |
No errors, clear concise, well written, information is current, accurate and relevant. An in-depth understanding of therelated issues shows the author’s familiarity with the subject. Links to orfrom are also reliable. Has a bibliography.Information can be verified from other sources. |
AuthorityWho wrote the information? What are their credentials? Who is the publisher / sponsor? |
No author is identified No publisher |
Author is identified, but no credentials are given, no contactdetails given. The publisher is not reputable. |
Author is identified, contact details given, credentials arevalid. The publisher is identifiedand reputable. |
Author and publisher are clearlyidentified, respected and reliable.Able to confirm legitimacy of the authorand content. |
PurposeWhy has the person or organisationcreated this resource? Is it fact, opinion or propaganda?Is it biased or stereotyped? |
Information is presented withemotive words, unbalanced views or questionable facts. |
Contains some questionablecontent with a few emotive words. The content is the opinion of theauthor with little support of facts. |
Facts are presented freefrom bias, information is thorough. |
Facts are presented free from bias,information is thorough, multipleviewpoints are given. Purpose is clearlyidentifiable as educational with an intended audience. |